Evidence-based Neurosurgery
An Introduction

Provides examples of the use of critical analysis and methodologically rigorous evidence synthesis techniques in neurosurgery. This book is designed to teach the neurosurgeon how to approach the questions and complications that arise in the daily practice. It describes the basic concepts and techniques of medicine as applied to neurosurgery.

Evidence-Based Neurosurgery provides examples of the use of critical analysis and methodologically rigorous evidence synthesis techniques in neurosurgery. This book is specifically designed to teach the neurosurgeon how to approach the questions and complications that arise in the daily practice. The first section of the text describes the basic concepts and techniques of evidence-based medicine as applied to neurosurgery. The second part provides examples of common clinical questions, for example, What is the likely course of the patient's disease? The text's useful review of the methods of evidence-based medicine will offer you the opportunity to become as scientific in the practice of neurosurgery as in the fundamental knowledge that underlies it.

Foreword: Julian T. Hoff
Preface
Contributors
Part I: Concepts and Techniques 1. A Conceptual Framework: Stephen J. Haines and Joyce S. Nicholas 2. Infection in Neurosurgery: Beverly C. Walters and Stephen J. Haines
Part II: Evidence-Based Neurosurgery 3. Neuro-Oncology: The Role of Surgery in the Management of Malignant Glioma: Timothy C. Ryken, Bruce Frankel, and Mark Bernstein 4. Cerebrovascular Surgery: J. Max Findlay and E. Thomas Chappell 5. Management of Neurotrauma: Jack E. Wilberger 6. Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases: Jason Sheehan and Douglas Kondziolka with Timothy C. Ryken 7. Surgery for Cervical Spine Trauma: David A. Vincent, Paul C. McCormick, and Mark N. Hadley 8. Peripheral Nerve Surgery: Jacob Schwarz and James N. Campbell 9. Evidence-Based Neurosurgery in Practice: Blending Art and Science: Stephen J. Haines
Index